Middle School Intervention Strategist (Grant Funded)

Odyssey Charter School is the first charter school to utilize the blended learning model in Las Vegas and the longest standing charter school in the state of Nevada. We are a public school that is sponsored by the Clark County School District. Our mix of online and in-class instruction, backed by an incredible staff, creates a K-12 educational journey that is effective and flexible enough to give kids with wide-ranging needs the foundation for success.

Our blended model of online schooling and in-class instruction only tells part of the story. We set out to create a culture of support. Our administrators and teachers believe in our kids. Our school environment is tailored to eliminate the obstacles that life sometimes puts between students and their education.

Odyssey Charter Middle School is currently recruiting a full-time Intervention Strategist for the 2025-2026 school year.  This is a Title I grant-funded position. We will not be able to guarantee employment in the event that grant funding is reduced or eliminated. 

The position is on campus full-time and includes working directly with a caseload of students, including those at-risk, to increase academic progress and successful student outcomes. The staff member will be responsible for providing students with support for assignment completion with an emphasis on ELA and mathematics. The staff member will closely monitor grades and other data, and conduct regular meetings with parents and students to report progress toward goals. The staff member will also collaborate with middle school instructional staff, support staff, parents, and administration. Candidates must be skilled in communicating school-based issues or concerns. Candidates should be adept at learning and using school-based programs and reporting and interpreting student data. 

Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Student and Parent Engagement: Regularly meet with students and their parents/guardians to address academic challenges, discuss progress, and develop strategies to support students who are struggling to meet grade-level expectations.
• Data Collection and Progress Tracking: Collect, analyze, and maintain accurate data on student performance to monitor academic progress and identify areas of need.
• Goal Setting: Use collected data to create individualized goals and objectives for students, ensuring plans are specific, measurable, and aligned with academic standards.
• Support Strategies: Design and implement innovative approaches to engage and support at-risk students with academic needs, adapting methods to suit diverse learning styles.
• Small Group Interventions: Facilitate small intervention groups focused on improving skills in reading, writing, and math, providing targeted instruction to address gaps in learning.
• Informal Academic Plans: Develop and document structured academic plans for students, collaborating with teachers, counselors, and administrators as needed.
• Weekly Assignment Planning: Organizing weekly assignments tailored to student needs, ensuring alignment with academic goals.
• Collaboration: Work closely with school counselors and social workers to address the holistic needs of students, including social-emotional challenges that may impact academic performance.
• Administrative Partnership: Meet regularly with the school principal to review and refine formal academic plans, ensuring alignment with school-wide goals.
• Teacher Collaboration: Partner with classroom teachers to align intervention strategies with ongoing instruction and support struggling students effectively.
• Additional Duties: Perform other tasks as assigned to support the academic mission of the school.
• Technology Utilization: Leverage Google Drive tools (including Google Sheets, Docs, Calendars, and Meets) for planning, communication, and progress documentation.

Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree and possess a valid Nevada Department of Education License. The license requires an endorsement in the area of Grades 6-8 or 7-12 math or English and a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. Candidates with a K-12 School Counselor endorsement and a minimum of 3 years of school counselor experience may also be considered for the position. Candidates with out-of-state licenses must show that their NVDOE license is in process in order to be considered for the position. 

Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Candidates must have strong computer skills, problem-solving skills, and a strong desire to support at-risk students and their parents in a school environment. 

Odyssey Charter School maintains a competitive salary scale. Our salary scale ranges from $61,412 - $118,855, placement on the scale shall be based on your previous school-based contract amount. We are currently in the process of revising our licensed staff pay scale to align with the recent changes made by Clark County School District. However, we are not able to finalize the new pay scale without budget information from the current legislative session. While we are waiting for more information about our funding, our Board of Directors has approved a $10,000 recruitment incentive for outside applicants that have not already been placed on CCSD’s current scale implemented July 2023 (placement by years of experience and education credits). This $10,000 incentive serves as a “down payment” on a salary adjustment until the pay scale revision is approved. The first payment of the recruitment incentive of $5,000 will be issued in August and the second payment of $5,000 will be issued in January. In the event the scale is approved and the new placement is higher, placement will be adjusted. If their new placement on the salary scale exceeds the $10,000 incentive, the difference between the $10,000 and the new salary will be reflected on the 2025/2026 contract.

Our health insurance plan is aligned with the Clark County School District and we participate in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System. Odyssey’s licensed staff contract days are 7 hours and 11 minutes per day. Employees receive 15 sick days per year and you may bring over your unused accrued sick time from your previous school district or public charter school within Nevada. 

Odyssey Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $61,412 - $118,855